Pet Cremation in Melbourne
You don't have to drive your pet anywhere. We collect across Melbourne, cremate individually, and bring the ashes home. Usually within 5 working days.
Pet cremation service in Melbourne
Melbourne loves its dogs like few cities on earth - from beach mornings at St Kilda to winter walks in the Dandenongs. When a pet dies, the practical part should not add to the weight of it.
Our service covers Inner Melbourne, St Kilda, Richmond, Brunswick, Bayside, Frankston and surrounds. We work with most vets across the area and can usually arrange same-day collection when you call before 4pm.
Every pet receives an individual cremation. We never combine pets. Your companion is ID-tagged at collection, treated with the same respect through every step, and the ashes are tracked and returned to you personally.
Our Melbourne cremation services
Individual cremation for dogs of every size. Ashes returned in a hand-turned timber urn within 5 working days.
A gentler service for cats. Same individual cremation rules apply. Ashes returned to your door, with a smaller urn or scatter tube.
For rabbits, guinea pigs, and birds. Same chamber rules. Pricing adjusts by weight, so call us for an exact figure.
Individual (private), from $480: one pet, one chamber, ashes returned in a timber urn.
Communal, from $280: several pets together, ashes respectfully scattered, not returned. A memorial certificate is provided.
How we guarantee it's really private →We collect from clinics across Melbourne on regular runs. Ask your vet to hold your pet for Pet Farewell - or call us and we'll arrange it with them directly. Ashes can be returned to your home or the clinic.
Vet coordination in detail →"They answered at 11pm, collected Banjo the next morning, and his ashes were home by Friday. The person who came treated him like their own."
Serving Melbourne and surrounding areas
What you receive back
Hand-turned timber urn or scatter tube, included. Sized to your pet, sealed with their tag.
Everything included →Signed certificate of individual cremation matching the tag number sent to you by SMS at collection.
How identification works →Clay or ink prints taken before cremation on request, and every collar or blanket comes home.
Keepsake options →Handling and partner standards reviewed by Dr Denia Gilheany BVSc, MANZCVS, our Head of Veterinary Science.
Meet our vet →Pet cremation in Melbourne, answered.
Which parts of Melbourne do you cover?
Inner Melbourne, St Kilda, Richmond, Brunswick, Bayside, Frankston, Eastern Suburbs, Werribee, Essendon, Doncaster, Pakenham, Croydon - and most surrounding areas. If your suburb isn't listed, call and we'll confirm in one call.
How quickly can you collect?
Same-day collection across Melbourne when you call before 4pm. Travel time depends on your suburb - usually within 2 hours.
Do you only do dogs and cats?
We cremate dogs, cats, rabbits, and smaller pets like guinea pigs and birds. For larger animals, call us and we'll talk through what we can do.
How long until I get the ashes back?
Usually 5 working days from collection. We bring them to your door across Melbourne ourselves - never a courier.
Comparing pet cremation in Melbourne
We read the recent public Google reviews of every pet cremation provider around Melbourne (499 reviews on Google Maps across those below) and counted what locals actually praise and complain about. The columns are the 3 things Melbourne reviewers mention most. Pet Farewell is our own service, listed first: whatever factor matters most to you, it is the factor we select and hold our local partner to, assessed against the veterinary checklist of Dr Denia Gilheany BVSc, MANZCVS.
| Provider | Google rating | Care and compassion | Trust in ashes handling | Speed of return |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1. Pet Farewell Home & vet collection across the area | New service, reviews building | One person, unhurried, at your door. Never a courier, never a call centre. | One pet, one chamber, stainless tag verified before and after by two staff. Attend if you wish. | Same-day collection before 4pm in metro areas; ashes hand-returned within 5 working days. |
2. Pet Peace Thomastown | ★ 4.9 (176) | Praised (10) | Praised (6) | Praised (3) |
3. Celestials Pet Cremation Service Dandenong | ★ 4.9 (76) | Praised (10) | Praised (6) | Praised (6) |
4. Paws And Reflect Pet Funeral Service St Kilda | ★ 4.9 (28) | Praised (7) | Not mentioned in sampled reviews | Not mentioned in sampled reviews |
5. Edenhills Pet Cremation Scoresby
Also noted: keepsakes and presentation complaints (1) | ★ 4.5 (219) | Praised (7), complaints (2) | Praised (2), complaints (2) | Complaints (1) |
Counts come from the text of recent public Google reviews (sampled newest-first, refreshed periodically); a provider not mentioned on a factor simply was not discussed, which is not a criticism. Competitors are ordered by Google rating, ties by review count. Pet Farewell is our own service and is not rated against them; its cells state our written commitments, and we invite you to hold us to every one of them.
Arrange collection in Melbourne
Same-day collection when you call before 4pm. We answer 24/7.